Folding type-case stand



(No Model.)

D. B. BUSH, Jr. FOLDING TYPE CASE STAND.

No. 436,211. Patnted Sept. 9. 1890-.

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DANIEL B. BUSH, JR, OF PITTSFIELD, ILLINOIS.

FOLDING TYPE-CASE STAND.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 436,211, datedSeptember 9, 1890.

Application filed July 6 1 8 89.

- To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, DANIEL B. BUsH, J r., of Pittsfield, in the countyof Pike and State of Illinois,have inventedanew and Improved FoldingType-Case Stand, of which the following is afull, clear, and exactdescription.

My invention relates to an improvement in folding type-case stands, theobject being to produce a simple, cheap, light, and durable foldingstand which may be readily opened or compactly closed and which when inuse will hold the type-cases convenient of access, whether thecompositor is standing or seated at work.

lVith these objects in view my invention ence indicate correspondingparts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device in an erect position readyto receive typecases. Fig. 2 is a side view of the stand folded up. Fig.3 is an inverted plan View of the same in open adjustment, the skeletonframe being shown in full lines detached from the rear cross-bar 11 andconnected with said bar in dotted lines.

A A B B are the four side bars of the frame of the stand, and arepreferably made of wood of 'such a proportionate length as will, whenthey-are properly connected, afford a stand of suitable height for itsdesignated use. The two side bars B B each consist of two piecesfastened together endwise, their adjacent ends being held spaced apartby the pairs of metal strap-plates 4. A sufficient space is thusprovided between the ends of the bars B B, where the strap-platesconnect them, to allow the insertion of the other two side bars A A,which latter are pivoted to the pairs of plates 4 by the bolts 3. Bythus connecting the side bars it will be seen that they may be foldedtogether, as shown in Fig. 2, or be spread to form two X-shaped sideframes of the same size and general form, which frames are heldspacedapart by crossbars and the members of a skeleton frame mounted on theX-shaped frames, as will be Serial No. 316,692. (No model.)

side bars A A, which extend above the pivotbolts 3, are made longer thanthe upper por-- tions of the side bars B B, in order to give 'a properinclination to the top frame, which supports type-cases upon it, and tothe upper extremities of the side bars A A the rear cross-bar 11 isrigidly secured at its ends. The ends of the front cross-bar 10 arehinged Figs. 1 and 2, so as to permit the cross-bar to fold, as shown inFig. 2. V

Upon the top "surface of the cross-bars 10 and 11 a skeleton frame 0 ismounted, com posed of two side pieces 12, each formed with a jointedsection 12, pivoted at their lower ends to the bar 10, the upper end ofsaid pieces 12 being pivoted to a transverse strip 20, havingangle-flanges e e at its outer ends, which fit over the rear face of thecross-bar 11 and serve to hold the strip 20 in position on said bar 11.By constructing the side pieces 12 12 with the joints 18 18, as shown,permits the skeleton frame 0 to be flexed laterally at such joints. Thecross-bar 19 is also made of angle-iron having an upwardly-turned flange13 to provide a ledge to support a type-case, and slots 14 are cutlengthwise near each end to receive the set-screws 15, which engage theside pieces 12 and permit the latter to be moved toward the each otherwhen necessary gether, as shown in Fig. 2 and alsoin Fig. 3, where thejoints 18 are shown bent inwardly.

Two similarly-formed slatted racks D are pivotally secured to the sidebars A A B B at proper points above their pivot-bolts 3, these points ofloose connection being made through opposite diagonal corners 7 8 ofsaid racks, for a purpose which will hereinafter appear.- Each rack D iscomposed of a series of similar strips or slats c, which are pivoted bytheir ends parallel and at spaced intervals upon the end bars a of theracks. From the manner of jointing together the parts of these racks Dthey may be made to assume the rhombusform shown in Fig. 2, and thus beadapted to conform in relative position to that of other parts of thedevice when in folded adjustment.

When the stand is erected for use, the racks D are rectangular, lie inparallel planes, and

it Hi in further explained. The upper portions of the to the upper endsof the bars B B, as at 1,

to fold all parts of the stand compactly tothus can readily receive theends of typecases, which are slid thereon and supported in placeconvenient to be exchanged for others which may have been placed on thetop frame U.

Each of the side pieces 12 of the skeleton top frame 0 is bent up toproduce the ears 6, against which a type-case may rest in an ob.- viousmanner. Another similar typecase may restupon the rearward portion ofthe frame 0, having its front lower edge engaged by the flange of theangle-iron cross-bar 19 and be maintained in an inclined plane to exposeits contents for quick removal by an operator.

The casters 17 are secured upon the lower ends of the side frames andafford means for the easy transfer of the entire frame or stand to anydesired point in a room.

The peculiar form of construction, as described and shown, renders thisstand strong Patent, is

1. The combination, with the case-stand formed of the hinged side barsand the crossbars 10 and 11, of the skeleton frame C, adapted to bedetachably held upon the crossbars 10 and 11 and flexed laterally,substantially as and for the purpose described.

2. The combination, with the case-stand formed of the cross side bars AB A B and the cross-bars 1O 11, of the skeleton frame 0, consisting ofthe side pieces 12 12, having articulated joints 18, the ends of thepieces 12, pivoted upon the cross-bar 10, and the upper ends of the arms12 held upon the cross-bar 11, substantially as and for the purposedescribed.

3. The combination, with the hinged side bars held spaced apart andadapt-ed to have their component members folded together, the cross-bars10 and 11, and the skeleton type-case frame 0, removably held upon theupper faces of the cross-bars 1O 11, of the parallel-disposed slattedracks D, pivoted at diagonally-opposite ends to the said hinged sidebars, said racks adapted to swing on their pivots when the said sideframes are folded together, substantially as and for the purposespecified. V

4. The combination, with the hinged side frames A A B B, their componentmembers being adapted to fold upon each other, and the cross-bars 1O 11,of the skeleton type-case support 0, held on the upper faces of saidcross-bars, said frame consisting of the side pieces 12 12, jointed at18, the sections 12, pivoted to their cross-bar 10, the cross-piece 20,the upper ends of the pieces 12 12 being pivoted to said cross-piece 20,said cross-piece provided with angle-lugs c 6, adapted to fit over therear edge of the cross-bar 11, and a crossbar 19, adj ustably held onthe said side pieces 12, substantially as and for the purpose described.

5. Afolding type-case stand having two X- shaped side frames, thecomponent parts of which are jointed to fold where they meet, a skeletontop frame, the side bars of which are jointed to yield inwardly, and anadjustable transverse bar which is adapted to retain these side bars insecured adjustment and render the stand rigid at its joints,substantially as set forth.

6. A new and improved type-case stand consisting of two hinged sideframes formed of the members A A B B, rigid cross-bar 11, the hingedcross-bar 10, the parallehdisposed slatted rack-frames D D, pivoted atdiagonally-opposite corners 7 and 8 to'said frames A A B B, and theskeleton type-case-supporting frame 0, consisting of the side pieces 1212, jointed at 18, across-piece 20, provided with depending lugs e 6,adapted to engage the rear face of the cross-bar 11, said pieces 12pivoted at their upper ends to the crosspiece 20, the lower ends of thesections 12 of said pieces 12 pivoted to the hinged crosspiece 10, suchends having upturned flanges 6 6, and the cross-bar 19,havingan upturnedflange 13, said bar adjustablyheld 011 the side pieces 12 12, allarranged substantially as and for the purpose described.

DANIELE. BUSH, JR.

Witnesses: J. M. BUsH, HENRY BUSH.

